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Indian cricketer (born 2011)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, also spelled Vaibhav Suryavanshi, is an Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed top order batter and an occasional slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in the T20I series against England in July 2026. At 15 years and 99 days of age, he is the youngest player to represent the Indian team.
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Retired Indian cricketer (born 1978)
Virender Sehwag is a former Indian cricketer who represented India from 1999 to 2013. Widely regarded as one of the most destructive openers and one of the greatest batsmen of his era, he played for Delhi Capitals in IPL and Delhi and Haryana in Indian domestic cricket. He batted right-handed and played his first One Day International in 1999 and joined the Indian Test side in 2001.
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Sooryavanshi, who is yet to feature in the ongoing West Indies series, has played eight T20Is thus far and has a strike rate of 186.16 but an average of only 30.75 in the 246 runs he has scored.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag sees a bit of himself in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s fearless approach to batting, saying the teenage sensation is in his prime and should get as many opportunities as possible to build a long international career.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag has revealed that he sees similarities between his batting style and that of young Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, especially their approach of attacking bowlers from the first ball. Speaking at the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s annual session on Saturday, Sehwag said…